Obstetrical apparatus.



BQH. SIMPSON.

OBSTETBIUAL APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26, 1908. 91 3,989.

Patented Mar. 2, 1909 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BERT H; SIMPSON, OF NOBLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. OBSTETRIGAL APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 2, 1909.

Application filed June 25, 1908. Serial No. 440,281.

blestown, in the county, of Allegheny and State of Penns lvania', have invented certain new and usefui Improvements in Obstetrical Apparatus;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful im rovements in surgical apparatus especia y designed for use in obstetric practice and comprises various details of construction, combmations and arrangements 'of parts WhlGh Wlll be hereinafter fully described and then specifically defined in. the appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a lperspective view showing the applicationof t e apparatus to a table. Fig.

,2 is an enlarged detail view showing the sectionaluprightrods forming a part ofthe apparatus, and Fi 3 is a detail view of one of the brace rodss owing the coupling member thereon.

Reference now being had to the details of I the drawings by letter, A-A designate clam s, each of which has a thumb screw 3 fitte in a threaded aperture therein and a swiveled end C mounted upon. the screw. Pivoted toone end of the clampin member is a rod D having a flaring end orming a socket D for the reception of the rod E, the upper end of which is turned into a coil E for thereceptionxof a ring F to-which a scraper or other ap aratus may be attached. There I are two oft e rods D similarly connected to a clamping member and said clamping members D are adapted to be fastened to the edge of a table.

Clamping members N similar to the clamping members 0 are provided for engagement with the ends of the table and each of said clamping members is provided with an adjusting screw N, and K designates rods which are pivotally connected to the forked ends ofv the clamping members N and to each rod'K is pivotal y connected a couplin link 0 having one end forked for the reception of apin- 0, said link being rovided with an a erture R. A set screw is mounted in a t readed aperture leading into the aperture in said coupling and is provided for the purpose of holding the coupling member through which therod D passes in'an adjusted position thereon. There are two of the rods K, one positioned at each end of the table as shown and each is mounted in a similar man ner, thus affording a secure bracing mechanism for the upright rods D and E.

When the parts of my apparatus are fastened together as shown and described, socure means is afiorded for use in obstetrical practice and afford means whereby a patient may be securely held in desirable position for surgical operation.

What claim to be new is An obstetrical appliance com rising clamping members, designed to be lield over the edge of a table, a rod pivotally connected to each of said clamping members and having a socket at its upper end, a second rod telescoping within said socket and having its upper end turned into a coil, an apertured link mounted on saidsecond rod and a clamp carrybrace rod pivoted to said link, as set forth.

n testimony whereof I hereunto affix my ,C. B. DENNY,

L. R. SIMPSON. 

